PARISH DIRECTORY

 

Parish Priests.................................... 612-789-7238

      Father David T. Ostrowski, Pastor

         (DTOstrowski@comcast.net)

 

      Father Waldemar Matusiak, SCh

         (WMatusiak@comcast.net)

 

Pastoral Ministry............................... 612-789-9168

      Sister M. Benita, OSF

      Sister Donna, OSF

 

Business Manager............................ 612-789-3430

      Janice Frakie         (JFrakie@comcast.net)

 

Parish Secretary................................ 612-789-7238

      Janice Godlewski  (JGodlewski@comcast.net)

 

Bulletin Announcements due by Monday, noon.

 

Wedding Coordinator........................ 612-789-9168

      Sister Benita

                          Must be registered in the Parish

               and active for two years before wedding date.

Telephone Numbers

      Parish Office................................... 612-789-7238

      Parish Office Fax............................ 612-789-5769

      Pope John Paul II Catholic School... 612-789-8851

      Convent......................................... 612-789-3256

      Parish Library................................. 612-781-0435

 

Prayer Line

      Weekdays...................................... 612-789-7238

      Anytime.......................................... 763-572-1713

 

Website:    www.ourholycross.com

CHURCH PAINTING FUND -    February 11, 2007

             (For painting the South side aisle)

 

  Goal                                                        $80,000.00

  Gift received to date                               -$26,471.00

  Still needed                                             $53,529.00

 

 

PLEASE KEEP SAVING ALUMINUM CANS - The money raised from recycling aluminum goes toward the “Church Painting.”  Bags of aluminum cans (beer and pop only) can be put in containers by the doors of church or by the garages behind the rectory.

 

Offertory Collection

 

         February 11, 2007…………………….. $6,959.72

2007 CATHOLIC APPEAL - Thank you to those who have returned pledge slips for the Annual Catholic Appeal.  Thus far, we have received 90 gifts totaling $6,563.00 which is 21% of our assigned goal of $31,192.00.  If you were unable to return yours, please take time to prayerfully respond and bring your pledge slip next weekend.

Text Box: BULLETIN CONNECTION It can be difficult to put the words of Jesus in this Sunday’s Gospel into practice. One thing that parents often do after younger children have a fight is to encourage them to make-up. They want their children to learn that you cannot harbor a grudge forever. This childhood learning is hopefully carried over into adult life. We learn to forgive, but at the same time become aware of larger hurts than childhood spats. Forgiveness and reconciliation in adult life take place over much more serious things than who gets to play with which toy in the sandbox. With Lent beginning this Wednesday, this may be a good time for an examination of conscience and to ask in what areas of one’s own life forgiveness and reconciliation need to bear fruit.

SET-UP HELP IS NEEDED - Help is needed for Sauerkraut Supper on Monday, February 19th beginning at 5:00 PM.  First the tables & chairs will be set up and then the napkins, cups, forks, etc. will be added.  All help will be greatly appreciated.

THE ANNUAL SAUERKRAUT SUPPER

sponsored by the Holy Cross Parish Activities Committee is Tuesday, February 20, 4:00-7:00 PM in the School Auditorium.  Home-style Sauerkraut, Loin of Pork, Polish Sausage, Potatoes, Rye Bread, Paczki and Coffee or Milk.  $10.00 adults and $4.00 children under 12.  Music by John Filipczak from 4:00 to 8:00 PM in Kolbe Center.  Crowning of Sauerkraut King & Queen 6:30 PM in Kolbe.

SAUERKRAUT SUPPER - We need help in the dining room at the Sauerkraut Supper.  Men are needed to help with lifting in the kitchen.  Call Cindy at 763-754-2230 or the Parish Office on Monday – 612-789-7238.

 

HOLY CROSS PRAYER LINE

 

Telephone numbers for the prayer line ministry are now listed in the “Parish Directory” section of the bulletin.

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

 

It is there in the Eucharist that HE says to me: “I thirst, thirst for your love, your sacrifices, your sufferings.  I thirst for your happiness, for it was to save you that I came into the world, that I suffered and died on the Cross.  In order to console and strengthen you I left you the Eucharist.  So you have there all of MY life, all MY tenderness, and all MY love.

 

Visit the Adoration Chapel.  Open Hours: Monday noon, Tuesday 3:00 PM and Friday 3:00 PM.  For information, call 612-605-2558 or 612-781-4806.